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Bhopal observes 18th anniversary of gas tragedy
The city on December 3 observed the 18th anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster of December 1984 that killed thousands of people and affected many more. The disaster occurred following leakage of lethal Methyl Iso-Cyanate (MIC) gas from the plant of the multi-national Union Carbide.
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PARLIAMENT
Lok Sabha passes Freedom of Information Bill
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on December 3 approved a Bill to enable citizens to have access to information on a statutory basis and remove bottlenecks in the existing legal framework.
Parliament approves bifurcation of UTI
New Delhi: Parliament on December 3 gave its approval for bifurcation of Unit Trust of India (UTI) into two companies, UTI-I and UTI-II, with Finance Minister Jaswant Singh assuring Rajya Sabha that government would meet all commitments to investors.
'Intelligence inputs indicate al-Qaida-ISI nexus'
New Delhi: Intelligence inputs indicate a nexus between al-Qaida and Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), and the country has raised the issue several times at international levels, Lok Sabha was told on December 3.
NATIONAL
Putin meets Vajpayee soon after arrival in Delhi
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 3 night met Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee over dinner soon after his arrival in New Delhi on a three-day state visit during which talks are expected to focus on terrorism, including Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism and trade and Defence co-operation.
Court rejects Jaitley's complaint against Tehelka
New Delhi: A Delhi court on December 3 dismissed the criminal defamation complaint filed by Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitley against the editor-in-chief of Tehelka news portal Tarun Tejpal for allegedly linking her name to the Armsgate scandal.
Krishna's son-in-law sues Dinakar for Rs 50 lakh
New Delhi: The son-in-law of Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna has filed a Rs 50 lakh defamation suit against former state director general of police (DGP) C Dinakar charging that the police officer had levelled baseless charges against him in his book on forest brigand Veerappan.
Putin arrives in New Delhi on 3-day visit
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi tonight (Dec 3) on a three-day visit during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with Indian leadership focussing on Pakistan-sponsored cross border terrorism and trade and Defence cooperation between the two countries.
I D Swami sets out to probe Mumbai bomb blast
Minister of State for Home I D Swami on December 3 left for Mumbai to make an on-the-spot probe into the bus bomb blast in Mumbai on December 2 killing two persons and leaving 31 others injured.
Growth in infrastructure signals economic upturn
New Delhi: The Mid-Year Economic Review on December 3 said signals of marked upturn in economic activity were evident from the impressive growth achieved by six core and infrastructure industries in the first seven months of 2002-03.
Klebanov meets Fernandes on 'unfinished business'
New Delhi: Russian Industry Minister Illya Klebanov on December 3 held a crucial meeting with Defence Minister George Fernandes a day ahead of Putin-Vajpayee summit meeting in New Delhi on December 3.
Panel set up to probe Karnataka judges' sleaze
New Delhi: As the controversy over the alleged involvement of judges of Karntaka High Court in sleaze activities snowballed, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) has set up a three-member committee to go into the incident.
India urges united approach to counter terrorism
New Delhi: Without naming Pakistan, India on December 3 asked the international community to take "decisive" steps against all states, individuals and entities which promote terrorism and a "united approach" to eradicate this menace.
Atmosphere in Guj favourable for BJP: Advani
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said the political wind in Gujarat is blowing in favour of Bharaitya Janata party (BJP) but asked party men not to be complacent.
KASHMIR
Five militants among eleven killed in J&K
Srinagar: Eleven people, including five ultras, were killed and six securitymen injured in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, where militants set off three improvised explosive devices and targeted a security camp since December 2 night, a police spokesman said on December 3.
LeT militant surrenders, mosque siege ends in JK
Srinagar: Nearly 28-hour-long siege of a mosque in Anantnag district of South Kashmir ended on December 3 evening when a Lashker-e-Toiba militant, holed up in the shrine, surrendered before the troops, official sources said.
Militant holed up in Anantanag mosque in JK
Srinagar: Security forces laid a siege to a mosque in Sheikhgund of Anantanag district on December 3, where a militant has taken refuge since December 2 evening, official sources said.
NORTH
ISI net spreading in UP, says the state police
Pakistan's Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) has widened its net in Uttar Pradesh (UP) during the last year and is active in almost half of the districts in the state, according to senior police officials of the state.
SOUTH
Cong MLA Shobana thrown out of party in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Controversial Congress MLA Sobhana George, an accused in the "fake intelligence document case", was on December 3 removed from the primary membership of the party for five years.
TN Governor gives assent to anti-conversion Bill
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor P S Ramamohan Rao has given his assent to the controversial Bill banning forcible religious conversions, passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly recently.
Militants had plans to bomb temples, kill leaders
Chennai: In a startling revelation, Tamil Nadu police claimed to have thwarted the moves of the newly floated fundamentalist group, Muslim Defence Force (MDF) to assassinate an important Tamil Nadu leader and also plant bombs in some temples in the state, following the arrests of the nine militants.
3 suspected militants held in TN, explosives seized
Thanjavur: Three suspected militants including an imam of a mosque were arrested and
explosive materials and weapons were seized from their possession at Mallipattinam,
police said.
TV journalist dies in mishap, two others injured
Kannur: A journalist of Malayalam television channel 'Asianet', Surendran Nileshwaram was killed and two others were seriously injured in a road mishap early on December 3 near Nileshwaram in Kasaragod district, police said.
WEST
Crude bomb was used in Mumbai bus blast: Experts
Mumbai: A four-member team of National Security Guards (NSG) on December 3 indicated that a crude bomb could have ripped apart a BEST bus in Ghatkopar, that left 2 dead and 31 others injured on December 2 even as Maharashtra government announced formation of a quick response team to tackle subversive activities.
VHP leader shot at by gunmen in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: A senior VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) leader Jaideep Patel was shot at and seriously wounded by two unidentified gunmen in Ahmedabad on December 3 evening, a senior police official said.
Metro Airports leasing to be completed by 2003
Government will invite Expression of Interest (EOI) within the next one month for leasing of the four metro airports.
Shahrukh Khan turns hostile in Bharat Shah case
Mumbai: Film actor, Shahrukh Khan on December 3 turned hostile in a special court in the case of alleged nexus of Bollywood with the underworld.
Sonia starts Guj election campaign from Ambaji
Ambaji (Banaskantha): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on December 3 kicked off the party's campaign for the crucial December 12 Gujarat Assembly elections by offering prayers at the famous Ambaji temple in the district. Gandhi arrived at the pilgrim centre by helicopter at about 11:30 hours (IST) and was greeted by party workers.
Rajnath Singh’s condition reported to be stable
Ahmedabad: The condition of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh, who was injured in a road accident on the night of December 1, was reported as "stable and fine", civil hospital sources said.
NSG arrives in Mumbai to inspect blast site
Mumbai: A team of the National Security Guards (NSG) from New Delhi arrived in Mumbai to examine the nature of explosive used in the bomb blast in a bus at Ghatkopar in northeast Mumbai on December 2, which claimed two lives and injured 31 others.
'PM not to attend meet till Pak stops terror'
Vadodara: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee would not attend the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) summit in Pakistan till it stops cross border terrorism.
Cops recover explosives from a bus in Andheri
Mumbai: Police on December 2 night recovered some "explosives" from a bus at SEEPZ industrial area at Andheri, hours after a powerful bomb blast tore through a bus outside crowded Ghatkopar railway station in suburban Mumbai.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Assam villagers mistakenly kill 2 Army personnel
Guwahati: Armed villagers in Assam's Kamrup district killed an Army Major and a jawan of the Assam Regiment mistaking them to be militants and in a reprisal six, of the villagers were shot down and eight injured by the Army personnel on December 1.
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